How fast are those HV's moving? Couple hundred fps faster I'd imagine. The heavier weight of the Hevi's and their slower speed seems like they would give kinetic energy similar to the lighter yet faster lead shells. The jaw-dropping difference I see though is the pattern. Of course I was throwing #7's and have more pellets, but I've never seen anything lead pattern like that at those ranges. My 50y spread looked like what I'd normally shoot at 30 with lead.

But what Mr. Longbeard is saying is another example of how each gun has a preference. Try til you find out what your gun likes. If the same thing worked for all guns, there'd only be one shell company!

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